TripAdvisor: U.S. Air Travel On Uptrend In 2013

Expedia (EXPE), Priceline (PCLN) and other Web travel agencies will likely benefit from an expected increase in U.S. air travel detailed in an annual TripAdvisor (TRIP) survey issued on Tuesday.

The provider of travel reviews and related content says air travel plans are on the rise for Americans with 91% intending to take a domestic flight at least once in 2013, up from 86% who said they flew domestically last year. The study also found that international travel is taking off, with 67% planning such flights vs. 56% in 2012.

On the downside, TripAdvisor found in its annual air travel survey that uncomfortable seats, costly airline fees and ticket prices, unpredictable flight delays and long security lines are the top passenger gripes about air travel.

TripAdvisor also found that U.S. air travelers are getting more techie. One quarter of respondents say they would choose one airline over another if it offered Wi-Fi access. Thirty-seven percent also consider their Apple (AAPL) iPad or other tablet device a carry-on essential, a 5% increase from 2012.

Priceline, meanwhile, is set to release Q4 results after the market close Tuesday. Here's IBD's preview. The company's shares were flat in the stock market today, ahead of its earnings report.

Expedia (EXPE), Priceline (PCLN) and other Web travel agencies will likely benefit from an expected increase in U.S. air travel detailed in an annual TripAdvisor (TRIP) survey issued on Tuesday.

The provider of travel reviews and related content says air travel plans are on the rise for Americans with 91% intending to take a domestic flight at least once in 2013, up from 86% who said they flew domestically last year. The study also found that international travel is taking off, with 67% planning such flights vs. 56% in 2012.

On the downside, TripAdvisor found in its annual air travel survey that uncomfortable seats, costly airline fees and ticket prices, unpredictable flight delays and long security lines are the top passenger gripes about air travel.

TripAdvisor also found that U.S. air travelers are getting more techie. One quarter of respondents say they would choose one airline over another if it offered Wi-Fi access. Thirty-seven percent also consider their Apple (AAPL) iPad or other tablet device a carry-on essential, a 5% increase from 2012.

Priceline, meanwhile, is set to release Q4 results after the market close Tuesday. Here's IBD's preview. The company's shares were flat in the stock market today, ahead of its earnings report.

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